Objective The primary objective of this review was to summarize systematic reviews and
meta-analyses reporting on nonoperative management of lateral epicondyle tendinopathy …

Purpose To examine the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and
injection therapies by synthesizing direct and indirect evidence for all pairs of competing …

Objective: To compare the effect of dextrose prolotherapy (DPT) with saline in the treatment
of chronic lateral epicondylopathy (LE). Design: Triple-blinded randomized controlled trial …

Background For most patients, tennis elbow (TE) resolves within 6 months of onset. For
those with persistent and painful TE, nonsurgical treatment options are limited. Thousands of …

Objectives To investigate the effects of prolotherapy (PrT) on pain, functionality, clinical
improvement and to compare the 5% low and 15% high dose dextrose PrT in chronic lateral …

Intravenous fluids (IVF) like normal saline (NS) and Ringer's lactate (RL) are often crucial in
the management of hospitalized patients. Mishandling these fluids can lead to complications …

Background Injectable therapies have been increasingly investigated to treat plantar fasciitis
in randomized controlled trials (RCT) where normal saline injections are frequently used as …

Purpose The study of the placebo effect is key to elucidate the 'real effect'of conservative
interventions for plantar fasciitis. The aim of this meta-analysis was to quantify the impact of …

Elbow pain is a prevalent condition in musculoskeletal physicians' settings. The majority of
cases present with periarticular pathologies (varying from tendinopathy to nerve entrapment …

Introducción: La epicondilalgia lateral (EL) es una afección común causada por
microtraumatismos debido a movimientos repetidos, afectando al 40% de la población en …